MEXICAN PULLED PORK (CARNITAS)
INGREDIENTS PORK • 1 (3 1/2-to 4-pound) boneless pork butt, fat cap trimmed to 1/8 inch thick, cut into 2-inch chunks • Salt and ground black pepper • 1 teaspoon ground cumin • 1 small onion, peeled and halved • 2 bay leaves • 1 teaspoon dried oregano • 2 tablespoons juice from 1 lime… Read More
Black Bean Soup
2lb bag of dried black beans 1 lemon’s juice ½ package of bacon – or whole – why not? 1 large onion 5 carrots 1 beer 5 celery stalks 6-8 cloves of garlic 2-3 tblspoons of Caldo de pollo or chicken soup base Pepper, dried basil, oregano, etc. (I used fresh oregano and basil from… Read More
Pork Chops & Sauce
Ingredients 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 tablespoons onion powder 1 tablespoons garlic powder 1 teaspoon cayenne 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 4 pork chops, – around 3/4-inch thick (bought ours from Costco) 1/4 cup olive oil 2 cups chicken broth (can make with soup base or caldo de pollo) 1/2 cup… Read More
Yucca Fries
Yucca 2 yucca, peeled and cut into wedges, 1/4-inch wide by 3 inches long 4-5 cups water 2-3 tblspn of Caldo de Pollo 1 chopped onion – large pieces 1 lemons (juice) 1 entire cloves garlic (peel and chop cloves in half) 1/4″ deep peanut oil – enough peanut oil to coat iron skillet Sauce… Read More
Potato Pancakes (More Latke-like)
8 small to medium size shredded potatoes 1 small grated onion 1 tspn Garlic powder 3 teaspoon Caldo de pollo ½ cup chopped green onion Juice of ½ a lemon 4 eggs, beaten 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1/2 cup peanut oil for frying Directions Preheat oven to 200 degrees IF possible, grate onion and potato… Read More
Life Expectancy of Household Components
The National Association of Home Builders put together a study that totaled average life expectancies for various housing components. To get this information, NAHB conducted a comprehensive telephone survey of manufacturers, trade associations and researchers to develop information about the longevity of housing components. Many of the people interviewed emphasized that the life expectancy of… Read More
Austin Brush Collection Schedule for 2013
RESIDENTIAL BRUSH COLLECTION Austin Resource Recovery periodically collects large brush and tree limbs that are too large for yard trimmings collection. Large brush is composted and made into Dillo Dirt™. Collection Schedule Austin Resource Recovery customers receive twice-per-year curbside collection of large brush. You will receive a postcard in the mail informing you of your scheduled… Read More
Baked Cod
2 tablespoons butter x 2 (keep separate) 1 cup crushed ritz, or other buttery, cheesy crackers in pantry 1 cup parmesan breadcrumbs 2 tablespoons butter ~1 pound cod fillet (4 fillets) 1/2 lemon, juiced 1/4 cup dry white wine 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil 1 tablespoon chopped green onion 1 lemon, cut into wedges Directions… Read More
Williamson Creek
According to the sources in Wikipedia, Williamson creek, running through the park, is fed by a number of unnamed tributaries which are in turn fed by perennial springs of the St. Elmo Bench aquifer. Some of the tributaries are heavily wooded, and the area been recognized as environmentally sensitive by the city of Austin. Together with Kensington… Read More
The One Thing, by Gary Keller – My Notes, Part 1 of 2
My Take-Aways from The One Thing, by Gary Keller – Part 1 of 2 Definitions: Luck – getting what you want without any work Success – Getting what you want Example: If you had all the $$$ in the world, to buy a home, there would be no choices – There are no homes worth… Read More
